Inovev forecasts 65,000 units per year of the new Mini Countryman
- The British brand Mini (a subsidiary of the BMW group) launched its first Countryman in 2010. At that time it was the SUV version of the Mini 5 door which was also the first 5-door version of the Mini. This first 4.10 m long model was produced in Graz in Austria at Magna Steyr due to insufficient capacity in Oxford, the production site for the three-door Mini.
- The second generation of the Countryman was launched in 2017. This time produced in Born in the Netherlands by the carmaker Nedcar, this new Countryman was lengthened by 19 centimeters to reach 4.29 m.
- The third generation of the Countryman is launched this year and presented at the Munich Motor Show in September. It extends by another 24 centimeters to reach 4.43 m which is no longer “mini” at all…
- Its production site has changed again. The new Countryman is in fact produced at the BMW site in Leipzig in Germany, alongside the Series 1 and Series 2 Active Tourer with which it shares platform (UKL) and engines (1.5 petrol and diesel).
- However, the new Countryman will be the first to be equipped with a 100% electric engine in addition to gasoline and diesel engines, like the three-door Mini Cooper which was presented a few weeks ago, while the Series 1 and Series 2 Active Tourer do not have them.
- The previous Countryman saw its production volume fall from 90,000 units in 2017 to 60,000 units in 2022, and Inovev expects a production volume of 65,000 units per year for the new Countryman from 2024.